The Carlos Henrique Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Team emerged from the convergence of two careers built on the same foundational principles Carlos absorbed from Francisco Mansor and the Helio Gracie lineage. Carlos established the team alongside his wife and student, Flavia Materco, a 5th degree black belt who brings approximately 30 years of experience in BJJ and self-defense to their shared program.
The team operates on a distinctly family-centered coaching philosophy, with husband and wife serving as co-instructors whose complementary expertise creates a comprehensive learning environment for students at every level. Flavia Materco's self-defense background, paired with her deep BJJ credentials, broadens the academy's instructional scope well beyond sport competition — making it accessible to practitioners with a wide range of goals.
At its core, the Carlos Henrique Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Team represents a direct continuation of the traditional BJJ transmission model that shaped Carlos himself. Just as Francisco Mansor passed the art to Carlos through years of close personal mentorship rooted in the teachings of Helio Gracie, the team Carlos and Flavia have built carries that lineage forward through the same principles of consistency, loyalty, and direct instructor-student relationship that defined his own journey on the mats.